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Modern forestry and wood is the sustainable sector of the XXI century: producing a green material while improving the way we use our land. See how today's forests benefit the economy, the environment and our communities.

The Westminster Government's aspiration to plant 11 million trees a year to increase woodland cover in England is achievable - but the current grants system cannot even deliver 11 million trees in FIVE years.

The prestigious newspaper The Guardian has picked up on the issue of forest loss in England, providing a priceless media platform for both Confor and the Woodland Trust to highlight concerns over the lack of tree planting in England.

Forestry is now seen as a high political priority in Scotland for the first time in decades, with its scale and importance to the economy much better understood at Holyrood, according to Confor's Chief Executive.